Cell Structure and Function

【Publication in CSF】　This paper shows how the IFT-B complex (composed of 16 subunits), which constitutes the intraflagellar transport (IFT) machinery, is assembled at the mother centriole.
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【Publication in CSF】This paper reports the development of a tool that controls the activity of the tumor suppressor protein p53 using light, demonstrating that it can induce cell cycle arrest and cell death.
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【Publication in Advance】 Dr Kazuhisa Nakayama@Kyoto Univ.
J-STAGE Articles - Assembly and mother centriole recruitment of IFT-B subcomplexes to form IFT-B holocomplex doi.org/10.1247/csf....

【Publication in CSF】
This paper highlights the function of human STING variants and their associated diseases.
J-STAGE Articles - Cell biological insights into human STING variants doi.org/10.1247/csf....

【Publication in CSF】
This paper shows that ER-localized molecular chaperones, BiP, GRP94, calreticulin, and calnexin, contribute development of the notochord in medaka fish.
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【Publication in CSF】 doi.org/10.1247/csf....
This paper shows a new high-throughput assay system to quantify the degradation of an innate immune protein STING.

【Publication in Advance】 A quantitative method to monitor STING degradation with dual-luciferase reporters. 東北大学・田口友彦博士の研究室より。
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【Publication in CSF】　In this paper, we show that macropinocytosis regulates the Erk pathway to modulate cytokine expression.　From Sei Yoshida Lab, Nankai Univ.
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【Publication in CSF】This paper reports on how sprouting endothelial cells migrate toward the target vessels during the formation of the cerebral capillary network.
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【New Publication in CSF】　This paper comprehensively reviews the fluorescent sensors that visualize
cell cycle regulatory CDK activities in real-time within living cells.
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【Publication in Advance】 Gui & Nakajima from Department of Cell Biology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute. Beautiful vessels！- Chemokine induces phase transition from non-directional to directional migration during angiogenesis doi.org/10.1247/csf....

From Kazutoshi Mori Lab:　This paper shows that only Tango1L is required for enlargement of COPII vesicles among 2 genes (2 splicing variants each) in medaka fish.　Tango1L but not Tango1S, Tali and cTAGE5 is required for export of type II collagen in medaka fish doi.org/10.1247/csf....

【Publication in Advance】J-STAGE Articles - Macropinocytosis regulates cytokine expression through Erk signaling in LPS-stimulated macrophages doi.org/10.1247/csf....

【Publication in Advance】
Review article by Yuhei Goto@Kyoto Univ. J-STAGE Articles - Capturing CDKs in Action: Live-Cell Biosensors Pioneer the New Frontiers in Cell Cycle Research doi.org/10.1247/csf....

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The role of primary cilia in myoblast proliferation and cell cycle regulation during myogenesis The process of mammalian myogenesis is fundamental to understanding muscle development and holds broad relevance across multiple fields, from developm …

【New Publication】　This paper reviews the role of cilia in the myogenesis process, particularly in controlling the balance between myoblast proliferation and differentiation, and progress in imaging techniques for their analysis. doi.org/10.1247/csf....

Impact of physiological ionic strength and crowding on kinesin-1 motility The motility of biological molecular motors has typically been analyzed by in vitro reconstitution systems using motors isolated and purified from org …

【New publication】This paper shows that ionic strength and molecular crowding close to intracellular levels maintain high kinesin motility.
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Magnetic control of membrane damage in early endosomes using internalized magnetic nanoparticles Membrane stiffness is essential for cell migration, tumorigenesis, and development; however, the physical properties of intracellular membrane are poo …

【New Publication】　This paper shows that internalized magnetic nanoparticles in cancer cells enable magnetic control of membrane damage in early endosomes.J-STAGE Articles - Magnetic control of membrane damage in early endosomes using internalized magnetic nanoparticles doi.org/10.1247/csf....

A sensitive ERK fluorescent probe reveals the significance of minimal EGF-induced transcription Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) regulates multiple cellular functions through distinct activation patterns. Genetically encoded fluorescen …

【本公開】　この論文では、低濃度EGF刺激への応答を検出可能なERK活性プローブであるEKAREN5-glを開発しました。
This paper shows a sensitive ERK activity probe, EKAREN5-gl, which can detect low-dose EGF-induced activity.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/csf/50/1/50_24070/_article

A sensitive ERK fluorescent probe reveals the significance of minimal EGF-induced transcription Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) regulates multiple cellular functions through distinct activation patterns. Genetically encoded fluorescen …

【Advance online publication】J-STAGE Articles - A sensitive ERK fluorescent probe reveals the significance of minimal EGF-induced transcription doi.org/10.1247/csf....

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